as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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Riverside County sheriff suspends election fraud probe Chad Bianco has paused his controversial investigation into election fraud claims after seizing more than 650,000 ballots from November’s Proposition 50 election.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026 -
February 22 The Department of Homeland Security initially suspends both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck but reverses course on the TSA PreCheck suspension hours later.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Legislature adjourns May 18.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now, a war thousands of miles away not only interrupts that potential progress, but also threatens to knock the labor market further off course.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The noise pauses conversations, interrupts performances at the nearby Langroise Center for the Performing Arts, and challenges residents near the tracks to find sleep as an average eight trains pass through downtown each night.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Prorogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogates. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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